Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 23.7 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Switzerland, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Switzerland is 23.7, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Switzerland peaked at 23.9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.3 | — |
| 1976 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.2 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.8 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.7 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.24 | 23.2 | 23.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.32 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.83 | 23.7 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.88 | 23.8 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.76 | 23.7 | 23.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Switzerland?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Switzerland was 23.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Switzerland ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.